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The Florida women’s tennis team has a new coach for the 2024-25 season. Coming from Malibu, Calif., former Pepperdine women’s tennis coach Per Nilsson now represents the Gators. Gators Coaching Change Former UF women’s coach Roland Thornqvist stepped down from the program on Oct. 7 after a 23-year tenure. Nilsson …

”After 23 years it’s just time I think,” Florida women’s tennis coach Roland Thornqvist told WRUF’s Steve Russell after announcing earlier Monday his retirement with four national championships and 11 SEC regular season titles at the helm. ”Like (former UF basketball coach) Billy Donovan said, ‘you know when it’s time’ and …

The University of Florida 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame class was announced on Wednesday. Nine former Gators will be inducted. UF Athletic Hall of Fame is based on three categories: Distinguished Letterwinners, Honorary Letterwinners and Gator Greats. https://twitter.com/FloridaGators/status/1641093729586151424?s=20 Eight Gator Greats UF’s 2023 class will include eight Gator Greats. Kelsey …

The University of Florida women’s tennis claimed its second consecutive national title and the program’s sixth overall, defeating UCLA 4-0 in the championship match. After taking the doubles point and getting quick singles wins from Alexandra Cercone and Sofie Oyen, for the second consecutive year Lauren Embree clinched the national …

The second ranked Gator women’s tennis team extends its home match winning streak to 102 straight after beating Duke 5-0 Wednesday in Gainesville. The match was anything but ordinary; Florida needed five points instead of the usual seven to continue its home winning streak and the reason only five points were needed was because of …